Fleet and Equipment Manager

Here at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, we have a fantastic opportunity available for a Fleet and Equipment Manager to join our team based at Service Headquarters, Salisbury, with the flexibility to work from home. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £55,878 per annum (rising by annual increments to £60,662 per annum).

About the Role:

Our fleet and equipment provision are a crucial element of the services we provide to our communities. The Fleet and Equipment Manager is a key member of the Operational Delivery Leadership Team providing expert knowledge in delivering the fleet and equipment strategies across the organisation.

You will be responsible for the overall management of the Service's vehicles and its equipment assets to ensure they are ‘fit for purpose’, legal and compliant, operationally effective, ‘safe in use’, suitable for use by a diverse workforce and managed in a manner that maximises ‘value for money’.

Key responsibilities as our Fleet and Equipment Manager will include:

• Manage the Fleet & Equipment department/function in the delivery of its operations to ensure the function is maintained in line with all relative or appropriate regulation, legislation and industry ‘best practice’.
• Line manage the Fleet & Equipment teams to ensure compliance with policies and procedures to deliver a consistently high standard of asset management and service.
• Manage all vehicle, fleet and equipment budgets, including both capital and revenue expenditure in line with the CSP and other strategic plans; budget-setting, projections and/or bidding and claiming for external funding.
• Develop and own DWFRS Fleet and Equipment policies and procedures that apply to acquisition, utilisation, maintenance and disposal of assets to ensure all statutory requirements are complied with.

What we are looking for in our Fleet and Equipment Manager:

• You will have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude to internal/external customer care.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• You will have the ability to lead, coach and manage people towards achieving desired goals.
• You must be an analytical thinker, able to focus on complex business transformation issues.

Other Information:

• You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the significant travel requirements of the role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only.
• If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.
• This vacancy meets the eligibility criteria for the Service’s Corporate Staff Car Scheme. The successful applicant will receive a car allowance in return for providing a fit for purpose vehicle in which to perform their business journeys. Please note this scheme is optional.
• There may be a requirement to work outside normal office hours in support of operational demands. (i.e. out of hours phone calls)
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 September 2025 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Monday 22 September 2025 at Mere Fire Station Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format will be provided before the interview date.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

If you would like to find out more about this Fleet and Equipment Managerrole, please click apply now, we would love to hear from you.